Posts in Spousal Support

Nov 11 Benard v. Benard (2022) ONSC

Background Following the breakdown of a 30-year marriage (from September 1992 to September 2021), the applicant wife moved for a ...

Aug 26 Davis v Davis 2022 ONSC 4602

BACKGROUND The parties were married on July 3, 1987 and separated after a 21-year marriage on August 17, 2008. The applicant wife ...

Mar 21 McHardy v. McHardy, 2022 ONSC 1452

Background The husband brought a Motion to Change seeking to terminate his spousal support obligation. He had paid spousal support ...

Oct 08 Diamond v Berman, 2021 ONCA 653: A demonstrated pattern of working part-time during the marriage may be considered reasonable to continue post-separation..

Background This case arose as an appeal from two Superior Court of Justice decisions in 2020. The parties were married for 27 ...

Aug 27 Early Retirement and It’s Effect on Support Obligations

MacDonald-Hills v Hills (2021), 55 R.F.L. (8 th ) 46 (Ont. SCJ) Retirement changes the financial circumstances of many people. But ...

Aug 13 Dreesen v Dreesen, 2021 ONCA 557 – Changes in Income Source and Retroactive Support Variations

The recent 2021 decisions of Dreesen v Dreesen clarifies the law with respect to whether a change in income source could impact ...